REWRITE SENTENCES USING THE PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given
1.It is two year snce she had a holiday
She has ............................................
2. Kim commenced doing a test at one o'clock
Kim has .....................................................
3.I have not attended the club since 1988.
I last ...............................................................
4.This film was last shown on TV nearly 10 years ago
This film......................................................................
5.She has been living in london for 20 years
1.It is two year snce she had a holiday
She has ....had a holiday for two years........................................
2. Kim commenced doing a test at one o'clock
Kim has .....done a test since one o'clock................................................
3.I have not attended the club since 1988.
I last .....attended the club in 1988...........................................................
4.This film was last shown on TV nearly 10 years ago
This film...hasn't been shown for 10 years...................................................................
5.She has been living in london for 20 years
It's 20 years since she lived in London
X. Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the present perfect tenses.
1. I’m really hungry. I ______________ (not have) lunch yet.
2. We ______________ (not have) a maths class last week.
3. Keith’s not home now. He ______________ (go) to the beach this weekend.
4. My family ______________ (move) to Canada in 2010.
5. _________ you ever __________ (visit) San Adarino?
6. He ______________ (live) in London for two years when he was a student.
7. __________ Jenny __________ (go) to the dentist yesterday?
8. They ______________ (work) in this company since 2001.
9. _________ you __________ (see) Joana recently?
1. haven't had
2. didn't have
3. went
4. moved
5. Have - visited
6. lived
7. Did - go
8. have worked
9. Have - seen
complete the following sentences with the verbs in the Present Perfect tense
1. I (have).................................this bike since I was a teenager and I still use it.
1. I (have) had this bike since I was a teenager and I still use it.
Because '' since ''
vì trong câu có since nên I have had thí bike....
Exercise II: Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.
1/ We (never watch) __________ that TV programme.
2/ We (watch) __________ a good programme on TV last night.
3/ He (read) __________ that novel many times before.
4/ I (have) __________ a little trouble with my car last week.
5/ However, I (have) __________ no trouble with my car since then.
6/ I (not see) __________ John for a long time. I (see) __________ him 3 weeks ago.
7/ I (meet) __________ Mary last night. She (become) __________ a very big girl.
8/ He is very thirsty. He (not drink) __________ since this morning.
9/ It is very hot. Summer (come) __________.
10/ Mr Brown (travel) __________ by air several times in the past.
1. have never watched
2. watched
3. has read
4. had
5. have had
6. have not seen / saw
7. met / became
8.has not drunk
9. came
10. travelled
Choose either the past tense or the perfect form in the follwing sentences.
1:Mr.Johnson left/has left last week for a business trip.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple, present perfect or future passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The winning film at the festival last year ____________________ (direct) by James Cameron.
2. The results ____________________ (not send) to the students’ homes yet.
3. The book ____________________ (publish) by Oxford University Press next month.
4. We ____________________ (invite) to Tom and Gina’s wedding next April. I’m very excited!
5. The students ____________________ (tell) to read the book last week.
6. Thousands of copies of his biography ____________________ (sell) when it comes out next month.
7. They ____________________ (not give) the correct time for the meeting, so they arrived late.
1. was directed
2. weren't send
3. will be publish
4. will be invited
5. were told
6. will be sell
7. didn't give
make passive sentences starting with THERE IS...... or THERE ARE using the reporting verb in brackets in the tense given, plus a standard or perfect infinitive of BE as instructed, plus the phrase given
1. many species still undiscovered( think- present simple)- standard
2. considerable support for the idea ( understand- present simple)- standard
3. any need to act immediately( not feel- past simple) - standard
4. enough supplies to go round ( presume- past simple )- standard
5.a shortage of medicines ( report- past simple) perfect
6. several reasons for the failure( say- present simple)- perfect
Exercise 20. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. Tom (call) __________________ his boss yesterday.
2. I (meet) __________________ Robert at the supermarket this morning.
3. We (fly) _____________ to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we (go)______ there by train.
4. When (your father/ give up) ___________________________ smoking?
5. My uncle (move) __________________ to Da Lat in 2005.
6. I (be) __________________ to Sa Pa twice since 2000.
7. We (spend) __________________ our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.
8. I (watch) __________________ the film Titanic already.
9. The postman (deliver) __________________ the letter half an hour ago.
10. I (hear) __________________ the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.
11. I (have)_________________________ this iPad for three years3. My father (give) ________ it to me when I was in grade 6.
12. My mother (do) __________________ all the cleaning. The apartment is really clean now.
13. Someone (turn) __________________ on the hi-fi. Do you know that song?
14. The match (just start) __________________ . Our team is playing very well.
15. He (lose) __________________ his credit card. He can’t find it anywhere.
16. Prices (go) __________________ up. Everything is more expensive nowadays.
17. (you/buy) _______________________ the laptop yet.
18. Miss White (work) _______________________ in Ha Noi from 2011 and 2014.
Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense : the Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. Tom (call) _called_________ his boss yesterday.
2. I (meet) __met________ Robert at the supermarket this morning.
3. We (fly) _have flew_________ to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we (go) _went_______ there by train.
4. When (your father / give up) _did your father gine up_________ smoking?
5. My uncle (move) __moved________ to Da Lat in 2005.
6. I (be) _have been_________ to Sa Pa twice since 2000.
7. We (spend) spent__________ our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.
8. I (watch) _have watched_________ the film Titanic already.
9. The postman (deliver) _delivered _________ the letter half an hour ago.
10. I (hear) __heard________ the good news from Mary a few minuters ago.
11. I (have) __have had________ this iPad for three years. My father (give) _has given______ it to me when I was in grade 6.
12. My mother (do) had__done______ all the cleaning. The apartment is really clean now.
13. Someone (turn) _has _turned________ on the hi-fi. Do you know that song?
14. The match (just start) __has just stared_________ . Our team is playing very well.
15. He (lose) has__lost_________ his credit card. He can't find it anywhere.
16. Prices (go) _have gone__________ up. Everything is more expensive nowadays.
17. (you / buy) Have you bought __________ the laptop yet.
18. Miss White (work) __worked________ in Ha Noi from 2011 and 2014.
EXERCISE: SIMPLE PAST > PRESENT PERFECT 1. They last talked to each other two months ago. - They haven’t………………………… 2. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999. - She hasn’t…………………………… 3. She hasn’t tried this kind of food for years. - It’s years ………………………………… 4. We started looking for a job 2 months ago and we are still looking. - We have ………………………………….. 5. This is the first time I've been to an English club. - I haven’t ……………………………….. 6. They have never heard such a thing before. - This is the first time ………………….. 7. When did you last telephone him? - How long ……………………………… 8. When did you learn to drive? - How long is it …………………………. 9. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain. - I haven’t …………………………….. 10. We began eating when it started to rain. - We have …………………………….. 11. This is the first time I have such a delicious meal. - I haven’t …………………………….. 12. It's 2 months since he earned any money. - The last time ………………………… 13. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding. - I haven’t …………………………….. 14. We started learning English fìve years ago. - We have …………………………. 15. How long is it since he began to write to ỵou? - When ……………………………. 16. I last ate meat 5 years ago. - I haven’t …………………………. 17. It's years since I took photographs. - I haven’t ………………………….. 18. I last watched TV on new years's day. - I haven’t ………………………….. 19. It's 3 months since he wrote to me. - I haven’t …………………………… 20. You haven't tidied this room for weeks. - It’s weeks ……………………………… 21. This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm. - I have never ………………………….. 22. When did he last talk to you? - How long ……………………………… 23. He has not written to me since April. - The last time ………………………….. 24. How long have you learned Spanish? - How long ago………………………… 25. She hasn’t had a swim for five years. - She last ……………………………….
1. They last talked to each other two months ago.
- They haven’t talked to each other for 2 months
2. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
- She hasn’t seen her elder sister since 1999.
3. She hasn’t tried this kind of food for years.
- It’s years since she last tried this kind of food.
4. We started looking for a job 2 months ago and we are still looking.
- We have been looking for a job for 2 months.
5. This is the first time I've been to an English club.
- I haven’t been to an English club before.
6. They have never heard such a thing before.
- This is the first time they have heard such a thing
7. When did you last telephone him?
- How long is it since you telephoned him?
8. When did you learn to drive?
- How long is it since you learned to drive?
9. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.
- I haven’t gone swimming since we were in Spain.
10. We began eating when it started to rain.
- We have aten since it started to rain.
11. This is the first time I have such a delicious meal.
- I haven’t had such a delicious meal before.
12. It's 2 months since he earned any money.
- The last time he earned money was 2 months ago.
13. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding.
- I haven’t drunk champagne since my brother's wedding.
14. We started learning English fìve years ago.
- We have learned English for 5 years.
15. How long is it since he began to write to ỵou?
- When did he begin to write to you?
16. I last ate meat 5 years ago.
- I haven’t eaten meat for 5 years.
17. It's years since I took photographs.
- I haven’t taken photographs for years.
18. I last watched TV on new year's day.
- I haven’t watched TV since new year's day.
19. It's 3 months since he wrote to me.
- He hasn’t written to me for 3 months.
20. You haven't tidied this room for weeks.
- It’s weeks since you last tidied this room.
21. This is the fìrst time I have seen this fìlm.
- I have never seen this film before.
22. When did he last talk to you?
- How long is it since he last talked to you?
23. He has not written to me since April.
- The last time he wrote to me was in April.
24. How long have you learned Spanish?
- How long ago did you learn Spanish?
25. She hasn’t had a swim for five years.
- She last swam 5 years ago.